Following the Tigers' 2-0 win over the Astros, Martinez was asked about the remarkable feat. Only Martinez, he had no idea what anyone was talking about.

"No, no, no," Martinez said when informed that he hadn't been called out on strikes since May 21 of last year. "I wish I knew. I would have (swung)."

"I would have (swung) no matter what if I knew."

Cosart was tough on more than just Martinez, he pitched seven innings and gave up just four hits and one unearned run with three strikeouts. His ERA dropped from 5.18 to 4.50 after his performance against the Tigers.

"He throws the ball over the top," Martinez said. "He throws pretty hard. His fastball's got natural cut. Big curveball. He throws it right where he wants it. He was able to bounce it when he was ahead in the count.

"You know what man? He threw a great game. You have to give credit to those who deserve credit. He did a great job tonight."

In a game ruled by numbers and statistics, the presence of streaks are hard to avoid. But the same short memory that allowed Martinez to remain aloof, helped him rebound quickly. A streak that broken after 579 at-bats took just three at-bats to forget.

In the bottom of the eight inning, facing Astros reliever Anthony Bass, Martinez belted a 2-2 pitch deep to right field to put the Tigers up 2-0. It was his fifth home run of the year.